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Position

Associate Professor

Name

Assoc Prof Ir Dr Lau Kok Keong

Nationality

Malaysia

laukokkeong@utp.edu.my

Department

Chemical Engineering

Qualifications

2004, Degree in Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical) by Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

2007, PhD in (Chemical engineering) by Universiti Sains Malaysia

Specialization

Membrane Process, Absorption Process, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Molecular Simulation, Process Modeling and Scale-up

Research

CFD simulation studies of mass transfer and hydrodynamics in a spacer-filled membrane channel: EWI-IRIS (NRF, Singapore)

Elucidation on the Effect of CO2 Plasticization and Physical Aging towards the Separation Mechanism of Hollow Fiber Membrane (Yayasan UTP)

Development of CO2 Flow Loop for CO2-Natural Gas Stream (PETRONAS Carigali)

Investigation of dual function inhibitor (DFI) for natural gas with high CO2 content (PETRONAS RESEARCH)

Fundamental study on the growth and modification of zeolite membrane for gases permeations (PETRONAS Research)

Fundamental study on the growth of zeolite crystal in the synthesis of Defects free zeolite membrane for N2 Gas permeation (PETRONAS Research)

Development of Bulk CO2 Separation System using Supersonic Gas Separation Technology (PETRONAS Research)

Feasibility Study Assessment on CO2 Separation Using Supersonic Gas Separation (SGS) Technology (PETRONAS Carigali)

CO2 Capture Using Cvenger Solvent (PETRONAS Carigali)

Dev. of an alternative wet gas dehydration prototype for offshore platform (PETRONAS Carigali)

Investigation of non-equilibrium water condensation in natural gas flowing through Joule-Thompson expansion valve (FRGS, MOHE)

Next Generation Green and Economical Urea: Sub-Project: CFD Modeling of Bio-granulation process using Population Balance Model (LRGS, MOHE)

Removal of CO2 from natural gas using micro inline separation contactor (Yayasan UTP)

Removal of CO2 from natural gas by absorption using a novel solvent

Development of Compact Ultrasonic Absorption System (CUAS) for CO2 Removal from Natural Gas

Development of Integrated Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Model for Crossflow Hollow Fiber Membrane used in Gas Separation: Mass Transfer and Thermal Analysis

Publications
No.	Title of Publication
1	http://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.url?origin=resultslist&authorId=8842957500&zone=
2	http://scholar.google.com.my/citations?user=Yuw5ae4AAAAJ&hl=en
3	https://publons.com/researcher/H-5440-2013/
4	http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1026-8572

Working Experience
No.	Position	From - To (Year)	Company Name
1	Lecturer	2007 - 2010	Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
2	Senior Lecturer	2010 - 2013	Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
3	Associate Professor	2014 - Now	Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS

Membership
No.	Position	From - To (Year)	Professional Bodies / Association
1	Associate Member	2011 - Now	IChemE
2	Professional Engineer (PEng)	2021 - Now	Board of Engineer
3	Chartered Marine Engineer	2013 - Now	Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology
4	Chartered Engineer (CEng)	2013 - Now	Engineering Council UK

Research
No.	Level of involvement	Research Title
1	Leader	CFD simulation studies of mass transfer and hydrodynamics in a spacer-filled membrane channel: EWI-IRIS (NRF, Singapore)
2	Leader	Elucidation on the Effect of CO2 Plasticization and Physical Aging towards the Separation Mechanism of Hollow Fiber Membrane (Yayasan UTP)
3	Member	Development of CO2 Flow Loop for CO2-Natural Gas Stream (PETRONAS Carigali)
4	Member	Investigation of dual function inhibitor (DFI) for natural gas with high CO2 content (PETRONAS RESEARCH)
5	Member	Fundamental study on the growth and modification of zeolite membrane for gases permeations (PETRONAS Research)
6	Member	Fundamental study on the growth of zeolite crystal in the synthesis of Defects free zeolite membrane for N2 Gas permeation (PETRONAS Research)
7	Leader	Development of Bulk CO2 Separation System using Supersonic Gas Separation Technology (PETRONAS Research)
8	Leader	Feasibility Study Assessment on CO2 Separation Using Supersonic Gas Separation (SGS) Technology (PETRONAS Carigali)
9	Member	CO2 Capture Using Cvenger Solvent (PETRONAS Carigali)
10	Member	Dev. of an alternative wet gas dehydration prototype for offshore platform (PETRONAS Carigali)
11	Leader	Investigation of non-equilibrium water condensation in natural gas flowing through Joule-Thompson expansion valve (FRGS, MOHE)
12	Member	Next Generation Green and Economical Urea: Sub-Project: CFD Modeling of Bio-granulation process using Population Balance Model (LRGS, MOHE)
13	Leader	Removal of CO2 from natural gas using micro inline separation contactor (Yayasan UTP)
14	Leader	Removal of CO2 from natural gas by absorption using a novel solvent
15	Leader	Development of Compact Ultrasonic Absorption System (CUAS) for CO2 Removal from Natural Gas
16	Leader	Development of Integrated Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Model for Crossflow Hollow Fiber Membrane used in Gas Separation: Mass Transfer and Thermal Analysis

Recognition
No.	Recognition Title	From - To (Year)	Organizer / Bodies
1	National Outstanding Innovator Award, Private Education Excellence Award 2016.	2016 - 2016	Private Education Cooperative of Malaysia
2	Gold Medal (28^th International Invention, Innovation, Industrial Design & Technology Exhibition 2017, ITEX 2017)	2017 - 2017	Malaysian Invention and Design Society (MINDS)
3	Gold Medal, 12^th British Invention Show (BIS 2012)	2012 - 2012	British Inventors Society
4	Gold Medal, 23th International Invention, Innovation, Industrial Design & Technology Exhibition 2012 (ITEX 2012)	2012 - 2012	Malaysian Invention and Design Society (MINDS)
5	Most Download Articles Award, Computer & Chemical Engineering, ISI-IF 2.091	2012 - 2013	Elsevier Limited
6	Silver Medal, 11thMalaysian Technology Exposition 2012 (MTE 2012)	2012 - 2012	Malaysian Nuclear Agency and MALAYSIAN Association of Research Scientist
7	Silver Medal, 17th International Invention, Innovation, Industrial Design & Technology Exhibition 2006 (ITEX 2006)	2006 - 2006	Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, Malaysia and Malaysian Invention and Design Society (MINDS)
8	Best PhD Thesis Award	-	Engineering Cluster, Universiti Sains Malaysia
9	University Chancellor Award, 32nd Convocation of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Skudai Johor	-	UTM Chancellor Sultanah Zanariah Tunku Ahmad
10	Gold Medal, Malaysia Technology Expo (MTE2019), Product Title: CUAS: Compact Ultrasonic Absorption System for Efficient Gaseous Separation	2019 - 2019	MALAYSIAN Association of Research Scientist
11	Overall Best, Special Award and Gold Medal Innovation Technology Expo (InTEX 2019)	2019 - 2019	UNIMAS
12	Hadiah Sanjungan - Anugerah PERSAMA (2020)	2020 - 2020	PERSATUAN SAINS MATEMATIK MALAYSIA